Recent severe crashes

1. Ambulance driver failed to yield, killed pedestrian 2026-04-02T06:36:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   A driver in an ambulance made a left turn and hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O. Police recorded failure to yield. She died.
   According to the police report, a driver in a Ford ambulance was making a left turn at Ocean Avenue and Avenue O in Brooklyn at 6:36 a.m. on April 2, 2026, and hit a 44-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian was killed and had crush injuries.
2. Driver hits 6-year-old on E 29th 2026-03-03T10:50:00+00:00
   926 E 29 ST
   A driver hit a 6-year-old boy near 926 E 29th Street in Brooklyn. Police recorded head injury and an abrasion.
   According to the police report, a 45-year-old driver in a sedan hit a 6-year-old pedestrian near 926 E 29th Street in Brooklyn at about 10:50 a.m. on March 3, 2026. Police recorded the child had a head injury and an abrasion while crossing with no signal or crosswalk, not at an intersection. The driver was listed; the report does not describe his injuries.
3. Driver hits 65-year-old woman overnight 2026-03-31T00:29:00+00:00
   1172 E 19 ST
   A driver hit a 65-year-old pedestrian near 1172 E 19th Street just after midnight. She suffered internal and back injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver hit a 65-year-old woman on E 19th Street in Brooklyn around 12:29 a.m. on March 31, 2026. Police recorded the woman as a pedestrian and listed her injuries as internal injuries and a back injury; she was conscious at the scene. The crash happened after dark.
4. Driver tailed too close, concussed woman 2026-03-11T11:33:00+00:00
   AVENUE J
   On Avenue J at E 27th Street, police say a driver followed too closely and hit another car. A 49-year-old woman driving an SUV suffered a concussion.
   According to the police report, the crash happened March 11, 2026 at 11:33 a.m. on Avenue J at E 27th Street in Brooklyn. Police recorded following too closely. A 49-year-old woman driving an SUV was injured, with a head injury and concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver turning left hits man crossing 2026-03-30T23:52:00+00:00
   AVENUE I
   Near midnight on Avenue I, a driver making a left turn hit a 51-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded a head injury and minor bleeding.
   According to the police report, a 22-year-old driver in a sedan was making a left turn on Avenue I at E 12th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 51-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk while he was crossing with no signal. Police recorded a head injury and minor bleeding. The crash happened after dark.